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No one wants to share new developments about new Toyota vehicles more than our experts at Keith Pierson Toyota. Our Jacksonville, FL Toyota dealership always provides you with the best deals and service for your vehicles. So when it comes to providing you with a great family car, the Toyota Corolla has been an icon of efficiency paired with modern safety and amenities. And when we saw the newest version of the Corolla revealed at the Guangzhou International Auto Show, we wanted to share its most impressive features with you. There’s going to be a wide array of features to the Corolla that have been improved. For starters, there’s a new available 2.0-liter Dynamic Force Engine with 169 horsepower and 151 lb.-ft. of torque to provide the action and speed you love, while a hybrid variant will also be around to add even better fuel efficiency than normal. The suspension of the vehicle is also built from a MacPherson strut front suspension, which provides tight control and grip to ensure a fun driving experience. However, we’re also seeing some great additions to the standard options on the Toyota Corolla, like the standard Entune™ 3.0 Infotainment system with both Apple CarPlay™ and Amazon Alexa integration. There’s a 7-inch touch screen on the base trims, with and available 8-inch display on the higher-end models. Yoshiki Konishi, Chief Engineer of Corolla, added more insight regarding the motivations behind the new additions to this year’s Corolla: “We have striven to design new models that are eye-catching, and fun to both ride in and drive by enhancing not just the fun factors that are unique to cars, but connectivity functions to create new value.” And we cannot wait to share those improvements with you. Stop into your local Jacksonville, FL Toyota dealer to find the best deal on a new Toyota Corolla. We can’t wait to see you!

Keith Pierson Toyota is set to provide the best Toyota cars for sale in the Jacksonville, FL area, and we love providing the best deals for our customers. When it comes to the iconic Toyota Prius, we have some big news to share. In 2019, the vehicle is going to get a great-looking overhaul. However, there’s a little more to the new model than meets the eye, and we’re here to tell you about it. The 2019 Toyota Prius is getting an electric all-wheel-drive system, which uses an additional electric motor to provide power to the rear wheels up to around 40 miles per hour. This will help our customers on those rainier days in St. Augustine, FL and elsewhere. The advanced design of the second motor’s battery sits right under the rear seat without affecting the interior cargo space of the Toyota Prius at all. The future sounds promising for the new Toyota Prius – a combined 50 mpg is expected, which would make it one of he most efficient AWD vehicles in America. It would surely give Toyota a new edge over the competition in the highly-contested hybrid market. And while the AWD is there to help your ride, the standard safety features from Toyota Safety Sense add even more security for you and your passengers. This includes cutting-edge safety features like full-speed dynamic radar cruise control, which helps you increase or decrease your speed along with surrounding traffic, keeping you going with the flow and applying the brakes if necessary. So when the 2019 Toyota Prius comes onto our lot, make sure to stop by your Jacksonville, FL Toyota dealer to discover specials on service and financing. Our staff is trained to provide top-notch customer service, making your experience with us second to none. See you soon!

The 2018 LA Auto Show just wrapped up, and now is a great time to talk about the awesome things that Toyota brought to the table. Keith Pierson Toyota loves these shows, since it excites us to see what we’ll be able to show to our Jacksonville, FL area customers. And when it comes to the all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid, we have so much to talk about! Whenever you hear “hybrid,” the first thing that comes to mind is how fuel-efficient it is. And the 2020 Corolla Hybrid is estimated to get over 50 miles to the gallon. It’s by far the most fuel-efficient Corolla model ever produced in its 50+ year history. A brand-new battery technology allows for improved battery performance in a lighter package, while the 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine provides a sporty and responsive 121 horsepower. A pure electric mode is available with the 2020 Corolla, but the range has yet to be announced. And while the all-new Corolla continues to break new ground in sustainable driving, the drive is by no means getting less entertaining. The standard Entune™ 3.0 audio system with 8-inch touchscreen display provides you with apps and fun to last the drive and beyond. An 8-speaker system makes apps like Apple CarPlay™, Amazon Alexa, Scout GPS Link and more makes hearing your favorite music or important directions a pleasure. Even then, the safety of the new 2020 Corolla continues to evolve with the times. Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 provides cutting edge tech like a Pre-Collision System and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, allowing for safe driving that’s aided even more with modern technology. When the 2020 Toyota Corolla joins the ranks of other new Toyota cars on our Jacksonville, FL lot, we’re going to love letting our customers drive it for themselves. Until then, you can find the best selection of new and pre-owned Toyota cars right here at our Toyota dealership near Lakeside, FL. See you soon!

When it comes to increased vehicle safety, Keith Pierson Toyota is dedicated to offering the most cutting-edge technologies on all of our new Toyota cars to our Jacksonville, FL customers. From assisted driving technologies like Lane-Keep Assist, Forward Collision Detection, and so much more, we are moving forward ever-closer to a future where autonomous driving is the norm, and not the exception. Knowing that, Toyota has agreed to partner up with one of the most recognizable companies in transport to try and keep moving forward. more Ride-share juggernaut Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group reached out to Toyota to help develop self-driving Toyota models. Uber boss Eric Meyhofer released a statement in August announcing a partnership with Toyota, in which Uber will provide their proprietary self-driving system to select numbers of Toyota Siennas. They won’t be owned by Uber directly, but a third-party is yet to be announced. This is an initiative to develop autonomous driving technology on a much wider scale around the world. Things are still in the testing phases, but Meyhofer “looks forward to making progress in the years ahead” thanks to their partnership with an amazing partner like Toyota. While we can only imagine what this partnership will bring, what we can do now is provide you with wonderful vehicles like the Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Camry. Toyota Safety Sense™ comes standard on several new Toyota cars, which provide you with features like Pre-Collision Systems with Pedestrian Detection which notifies you of approaching pedestrians and applies brakes if needed. Dynamic Radar Cruise Control provides you is another feature, which is basically advanced Cruise Control. A radar device, under the Toyota badge, detects vehicles you approach while under cruise control, and can slow or accelerate to keep the proper distance. Come into Keith Pierson Toyota today to find the Toyota that’s perfect for you!

When it comes to making your time in your new Toyota as comfortable and entertaining as possible, Keith Pierson Toyota wants to make sure that you’re getting the right vehicle and trim level for your lifestyle. Whether you’re purchasing a Toyota Camry or a Toyota RAV4, we strive to make sure you have the bells and whistles you love. more One thing that hasn’t been on the menu in terms of entertainment, however, was the ability for Toyota models to connect to their drivers’ phones via Android Auto®. However, that era is finally coming to an end. Early this year, Toyota announced that they were going to start supporting Apple CarPlay®, but the word had been mum on Android support until now. In September, rumors broke that Toyota was going to be adding Android Auto to its connected entertainment services. Android devices make up 80 percent of the smartphone market and allowing those people to be unrestricted with how they use their phones is a very good move. The official announcement hasn’t come yet, but we can expect it to come sometime soon. In the meantime, remember that vehicles like the 2019 Toyota Corolla can be found every day here at Keith Pierson Toyota, with options like a 7-inch high resolution touch screen display to make things like navigation and interfacing with the infotainment easy to see and simple to use. Bluetooth® wireless connection makes hooking your devices up to your Toyota simple, and the six-speaker audio system provides you with quality music when you’re on the road. USB 2.0 ports allow you to keep the music flowing even when your phone is on its last legs. So come in to Keith Pierson Toyota today for the best deals and service on the new Toyota of your dreams. See you soon!

Keith Pierson Toyota is proud of all of the captivating and fun new and pre-owned Toyota cars we offer to the Jacksonville, FL area. From the stylish and sporty Toyota RAV4 to the award-winning Toyota Camry, Toyota crafts vehicles designed for every American driver. more When it comes to motorsports, Toyota has always had the Toyota Supra to show off the brand’s horsepower-inclined side. Toyota is currently working on a newly-redesigned Toyota Supra for 2019, and while the vehicle is in the prototype stages, all we’ve seen of the vehicle itself has been shrouded in road camouflage. The sharp angles and shapes in the paint along with the wide range of colors on the exterior make it very difficult to discern any definite shapes in the vehicle’s body, to keep things surprising for the vehicle’s grand reveal. However, that’s not stopping Toyota sports car enthusiasts. As reported in CarScoops, a member of the Supra MKV forums took it upon themselves to strip away the camo and provide fellow forum members and Toyota lovers with a first glimpse of the second-gen Toyota Supra, using seven different production colors currently used by Toyota, and a stand-out purple thrown in for good measure. Of course, the response in the forums was quite positive, and seeing it for ourselves, we can’t be more excited to see what it will look like when it’s officially revealed. With a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine capable of delivering 340 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of under five seconds, the colors are sure to be a pretty streak as we fly by. There’s never bee a better time to stop into Keith Pierson Toyota than right now – our friendly staff and service professionals find the Toyota that’s right for you. Stop in today for a test drive to see what life is like when you’re behind the wheel of a Toyota.

Texas is the second-largest state in the Union. It’s more than 1.5x bigger in square miles than #3 on the list (California). There are hundreds of thousands of Toyota owners in the Lone Star State, so it makes sense that the Toyota brand would choose the State Fair of Texas as the place to unveil three tantalizing new options for 2019 Toyota models. more 2019 Toyota Tacoma: SX package The Toyota Tacoma is one of the world’s most customizable trucks. In fact, 2019 sees this class-leading pickup available in no less than 32 configurations. Included here is the new SX package, a dynamite suite that “blacks out” several key design pieces. Headlamps, mirror caps, and badging all receive this black-out treatment, along with this truck’s grille, door handles, and overfenders. Moreover, the SX package is compatible with six different vehicle colors, from Quicksand to Barcelona Red Metallic. 2019 Toyota 4Runner: 4Runner Nightshade Special Edition If you’re interested in a 2019 Toyota 4Runner near Jacksonville, FL, our local Toyota dealers encourage you to consider the 4Runner Nightshade Special Edition (“Nightshade”) package. Similar to the SX package, Nightshade adds black to this truck’s exterior (including a sweet set of black 20-inch wheels), and also brings its alluring vibe to the inside of the vehicle, with stylish black treatments on the console panels, shift knob, and steering wheel. 2019 Toyota Tundra: SX package Want one of the classiest-looking trucks in town? Find us by navigating to “ Toyota dealer near me” and ask about the 2019 Toyota Tundra model’s SX package. All exterior badging is removed, making way for color-keyed grille surrounds, bumper end-caps, and bumper. 18-inch black wheels are also included, and front bucket seats complete this package’s high-end look. Stop in today for an up-close look!

Coming off of last year’s full redesign, the 2019 Toyota Camry is ready to wow Toyota sedan shoppers at Keith Pierson Toyota. And with new Amazon Alexa and Apple CarPlay® on board, this spacious, fuel-efficient midsize sedan will not only be one of the top-selling cars at our local Toyota dealership, but at dealers nationwide as well. more Rare is the midsize sedan that blends comfort, functionality, and features like the 2019 Toyota Camry. It’s one of the easiest cars to drive, offering responsive steering and confident handling, along with readily accessible controls. Yet despite its focus on simplicity, every 2019 Toyota Camry is also plenty sophisticated. The Toyota Safety Sense™ group of next-gen safety technologies is standard on all trims, and the presence of Amazon Alexa and Apple CarPlay puts 2019 Toyota Camry among the midsize sedan class leaders in terms of cutting-edge infotainment. Desirable comfort/convenience features are also in deep supply, especially on upper-level trims. Consider the 2019 Toyota Camry XSE and the top-of-the-line 2019 Toyota Camry XLE, which are not dissimilar to far more expensive luxury sedans. Leather upholstery, power front seats, and dual-zone automatic climate control are all standard, as are next-gen tech features like wireless smartphone charging and an 8-inch touchscreen. The 2019 Toyota Camry model’s powertrain is another highlight to enjoy when you set your navigation to “ Toyota dealership near me” and stop by our nearby Toyota dealer. Every trim starts with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that outputs 203 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. From here, buyers of one of the two high-end trims can option-in a fantastic 3.5-liter V6 engine that achieves 301 horsepower and 267 lb-ft of torque. Join us for another year of Toyota Camry excellence and take a test drive today!

Already a standout for its spacious backseat, suite of excellent Toyota Safety Sense™ features, and standard V8 engine (of course), the 2019 Toyota Tundra adds a new dimension to its huge upside: the 2019 Toyota Tundra Off-Road Pro, which is every bit as capable as its name implies. more All six 2019 Toyota Tundra trims, from the entry-level 2019 Toyota Tundra SR to the top-of-the-line 2019 Toyota Tundra Off-Road Pro, possess their own unique personality. But one feature they all have in common is Auto LSD (limited-slip differential). This next-gen technology is a level beyond mechanical slip control, with its ability to apply the brakes individually to the wheel(s) which need traction the most. Also, auto LSD doesn’t sap any engine power, a big advantage which helps boost control and allows the system to allot power where it’s most needed. As mentioned above, every 2019 Toyota Tundra is equipped with the Toyota Safety Sense suite, a value-laden package that integrates standard pre-collision warning, lane-departure alert with sway warning, automatic high-beams, and dynamic radar cruise control. Also impressive is the amount of infotainment technology found in this leading pickup truck. No matter which trim you choose at our local Toyota dealer, you’ll get a standard rearview camera, Bluetoooth®, a 4.2-inch multi-information display, and lots more. Our Toyota Jacksonville dealer serving St. Augustine, FL is where you can explore the 2019 Toyota Tundra model’s three outstanding engine choices. The standard engine is a 4.6-liter V8 that outputs 310 horsepower and 327 lb-ft of torque, but most trims come with a 5.7-liter V8 power plant that achieves 381 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque. This engine is also available in a Flex Fuel option for increased efficency. The 2019 Toyota Tundra awaits. Visit us today for a personal introduction!

With school back in session, we know many of our customers are in the market for a new Toyota car. And whether you’re a parent in need of something bigger and more powerful to make carpooling easier, or a college undergrad wanting something inexpensive yet stylish and efficient, our Toyota dealership serving St. Augustine, FL has plenty of options. more Safety is a big deal, especially when we’re talking about transporting kids. Good thing virtually every Toyota model comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense™, an unbeatable suite of advanced safety features. The spacious, well-equipped, family-friendly Toyota Sienna offers Toyota Safety Sense on all five of its trims: automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, and forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, all standard. And when you factor in a 3.5-liter V6 engine that’s capable of 296 horsepower and 263 lb-ft of torque, along with great features such as roof rails, power sliding doors/liftgate, and a rear-seat entertainment system, you have the perfect automobile for your kids’ busy schedule. For college students, there’s arguably no better choice than the Toyota brand. Up and down the lineup, you’ll find great-looking, budget-friendly, fuel-efficient models: the Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla, and Toyota Prius, along with the all-new 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback. It really is an embarrassment of riches, and all for your test-driving enjoyment at our local Toyota dealership. Our Toyota dealership serving St. Augustine, FL is also the place to experience the Toyota brand’s compelling SUV roster. We have an SUV for all needs – from the subcompact Toyota C-HR to the full-size Toyota Sequoia to the unbelievable Toyota Land Cruiser, there’s a fit to be had for families and students alike. Whether you’re interested in a Toyota Prius, Toyota Sienna, or Toyota Highlander, let Keith Pierson Toyota make this school year a memorable one!

There’s a reason the Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car of all time. It isn’t because this compact sedan goes from 0 - 60 in under five seconds, or that it handles like a European sports car. No, the reason is much simpler: the Toyota Corolla just works. Every Toyota Corolla at our local Toyota dealership represents the pinnacle of reliability, functionality, and value: automotive traits that never go out of style. more The best way to understand this storied model is to test drive a 2019 Toyota Corolla. Here you can explore this car’s extensive menu of standard safety technologies and comfort/convenience features. Spaciousness and functionality are two more of this car’s advantages, along with comfortable seats and top-class build quality. The 2019 Toyota Corolla boasts a 9.3 overall score on KBB.com, which puts it firmly in the compact sedan class’s upper echelon. Spurring this vehicle to such lofty heights is its standard Toyota Safety Sense™-P (TSS-P) package, which is unique among compact sedans. No competitor has what the 2019 Toyota Corolla offers: automatic high-beams, lane-departure warning, pre-collision warning with pedestrian detection, and lots more. Plus, this package is standard on all six 2019 Toyota Corolla trims - remarkable considering that most of these safety technologies would be optional on all but the highest-level trims marketed by other carmakers. Another constant is what’s under this model’s hood. A 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that outputs 132 horsepower and 128 lb-ft of torque is standard on five of six trims, with the lone exception being the 2019 Toyota Corolla LE-Eco. This model's engine is tweaked to achieve 140 horsepower and 126 lb-ft of torque and deliver terrific gas mileage. Enter “ Toyota dealer near me” into your web browser and visit us today for a test drive in the 2019 Toyota Corolla!

Year-over-year (YOY) Toyota sales were up almost 4 percent in June 2018 compared to June 2017, but that’s only half the story. The other half involves two models that posted not just their best June ever, but also their best-ever first halves of a calendar year. The models in question are the Toyota RAV4 and the Toyota Highlander, and owners of these phenomenal SUVs won’t be surprised in the least by their success. more The Toyota brand was the top-selling retail brand in the first half of 2018, a standing fueled by the Toyota RAV4 model’s almost 11 percent YOY sales increase and best-ever first-half, topped only by the Toyota Highlander model’s close to 21 percent YOY sales bump and best-ever first half of a year. With these fantastic vehicles leading the way, the Toyota brand set a light-truck sales record in the same categories: best June ever and best first-half ever. So what makes these SUVs so desirable? Anyone who owns a Toyota Highlander near Orange Park, FL will tell you this automobile is tailor-made for families. Three-passenger seating and ample power from a standard V6 engine are complemented by the Toyota Safety Sense™ suite, which offers enough advanced safety technology to make any family feel safe and secure. Fuel efficiency is also well above average, yet another reason why the 2018 Toyota Highlander received a four-star score from Edmunds.com. As for the Toyota RAV4, this best-selling compact crossover SUV does everything exceptionally well. Just navigate to our local Toyota dealer by typing “ Toyota dealership near me” into your smartphone, and we’ll introduce you to this vehicle’s class-leading storage area, superbly smooth ride, and brand-new 2018 Toyota RAV4 Adventure trim. Toyota models are riding high, and you will too when you visit us today for a test drive!